The word ‘pure’ implies here without the use of joker. In each meld, it is compulsory to make a ‘pure sequence’ which is a combination of 3 or 4-cards of the same suit in consecutive order. The cards of the same rank as joker can be used to complete a set or a sequence. A joker is pre-decided at the start of the game. There is a concept of a joker in this game. However, there is no such condition with the cards drawn from the stockpile. However, it can be discarded at later stages. No player can discard the card drawn from the discard pile on the same turn. Each player has to draw the top card either from the stock pile (cards left after the deal) or from the discard pile (card discarded by the players on each turn).

The player sitting to the left of the dealer starts the game and the turns move in a clockwise direction. A set is a combination of three or four cards of the same rank and different suits while a sequence is a combination of three or four consecutive cards of the same suit. Each player has to make a valid combination (meld) of sets and sequences from the cards dealt to him while drawing and discarding one card each from either the discard pile or stock pile on each turn. The dealer deals 13-cards to each player face down. It is basically a game of ‘draw and discard’. It is a game of skill, played with a standard deck of 52-cards. It is being played for decades and has evolved itself into various forms around the world. Source: Rummy (also misspelled as Rammy or Rami) is a very popular game all over the world and secures a high position among others in the list of card games. In this blog, let us go through the list of the most popular card games played world over. Mostly, these games are played with a deck of 52-cards ( more than one in some variants). Dozens of games have been invented and derived from one form or the other like Rummy, Poker, Blackjack, Solitaire, Teenpatti, etc. Over the centuries, these card games have evolved into various forms all around the world. From China, the card games along with Mahjong and Dominoes spread its roots to the West.

The evidence can be traced back to 13th century China where the paper was invented around 105 AD. It is believed that the card games primarily originated in China.

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